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and many flights to japan were out and out cancelled. and those that were in the air already were diverted to other places like osaka and even one went in to an air force base. so it is, all in all, an amazing thing. but the damage to california is significant. so much so that the governor, jerry brown declared four counties, del norte, santa cruz, san mateo an emergency situation and they will receive aid. that's the nuts and bolts of what happened. >> let's turn to paul rogers in santa cruz now. >> belva: you are in santa cruz and witnessed the damage as it took place? >> yeah. i was at the santa cruz harbor from about 9:00 a.m. on. the first surges came in around 8:00, and then another really big surge occurred at 11:15 a.m. when i was there and it was remarkable. i have lived in santa cruz for 22 years and never seen anything like this. it broke up about 30 boats, either flipped these large boats over, sunk them outright, smashed them in to other boats. at one point, when it came in again, people had gotten too close to the harbor an
and many flights to japan were out and out cancelled. and those that were in the air already were diverted to other places like osaka and even one went in to an air force base. so it is, all in all, an amazing thing. but the damage to california is significant. so much so that the governor, jerry brown declared four counties, del norte, santa cruz, san mateo an emergency situation and they will receive aid. that's the nuts and bolts of what happened. >> let's turn to paul rogers in santa...
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sheila smith to you first, you know the country of japan. help us, this devastation happened in the northeastern part of the country around the city of sendai. give us a sense of what that area was like before disaster struck. >> sure, it was a lovely part of japan. it was not as densely populated as other sections down further south, tokyo region and further south. but nonetheless it was a place where many japanese traveled as tourists for business trips. sendai was to the a small town. it was a 15th largest city in japan so a medium size city by japanese standards. >> woodruff: two million. >> 2 million population, when are you looking at the mid have clipses a lot of what you are seeing are a number of coastal villages, fishing port, for example, that fires are at. but sendai itself is a very modern city and a large city. >> woodruff: and highly populated. >> highly populated area. >> woodruff: chris meinig, help us understand. the earthquake hit and then there was triggered this tsunami. help us understand what happened there. >> sure. t
sheila smith to you first, you know the country of japan. help us, this devastation happened in the northeastern part of the country around the city of sendai. give us a sense of what that area was like before disaster struck. >> sure, it was a lovely part of japan. it was not as densely populated as other sections down further south, tokyo region and further south. but nonetheless it was a place where many japanese traveled as tourists for business trips. sendai was to the a small town....
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the japan road traffic information center, the japan road information center and police say expressways around tokyo and north eastern japan have been closed. the japan road traffic information center and police say expressways have been closed. according to the elevator, it assumes that most elevators came to a holt in the region affected by the disaster. according to the elevator, it assumes most elevators came to a halt, affected by the disaster. at the moment, the company has been collecting information about mechanical shuttles. >> now again, you are listening to live and watching live coverage from nhk japanese television network of the 8.8 earthquake that is struck the area. you can see tsunami waves sweeping into farmland in the area, which is 240 miles from tokyo. right now, we have no confirmed reports of injury or death, but we have been able to verify through these live images that there are in fact fires. we do know there has been fires as far away as tokyo, which is 240 miles away from the epicenter and those waves continue to devour this area. this is an absolutely unbeli
the japan road traffic information center, the japan road information center and police say expressways around tokyo and north eastern japan have been closed. the japan road traffic information center and police say expressways have been closed. according to the elevator, it assumes that most elevators came to a holt in the region affected by the disaster. according to the elevator, it assumes most elevators came to a halt, affected by the disaster. at the moment, the company has been...
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moments ago a new report of smoke, rising from a damaged nuclear plant in japan. the officials say it could take weeks to stabilize the situation. helicopter crews work inside 40 minute shifts, dumping seawater. on the ground they tried using water cannons but they were forced back by levels. so far it is unclear what is causing this even's smoke. president barack obama had a seufpl -- this evening's smoke. president barack obama had a simple message. >> we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states, if it is the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. let me repeat that. we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> the nuclear fall out is our top story tonight at 7:00. john is live in oakland hills where he has been gaging. >> reporter: whatever is coming into california will come from the pacific ocean. everyone we talked to seems concerned about the dangers from a radioactive plume. >> reporter: at oakland's fire station 1 the home of
moments ago a new report of smoke, rising from a damaged nuclear plant in japan. the officials say it could take weeks to stabilize the situation. helicopter crews work inside 40 minute shifts, dumping seawater. on the ground they tried using water cannons but they were forced back by levels. so far it is unclear what is causing this even's smoke. president barack obama had a seufpl -- this evening's smoke. president barack obama had a simple message. >> we do not expect harmful levels of...
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but the hissery still hangs heavy over much of japan. new video shows the terror as the water rushed higher and relief that neighbors rescue neighbors. thank you, thank you this woman said. i thought i was going to die. >> this country is now willing to help -- accept help from the military tackling nuclear crisis crisis. >> and some tiny particles are already falling in the bay area, that has public health officials downplaying the earth. that plume is being monitored by stations around the world. whatever will drift, it will be too small to cause health problems. anyone would be exposed to more radiation flying in an airplane from san francisco to washington, d.c. >> thing about a chest x-ray that a person may get, the amount of radiation from this plume will be one tenth of that. >> shifting winds and rain in the forecast makes it more unlikely the high levels of radiation will lead to the state and even with that, experts say they will not be a problem for surfers or sunbathers on the beach. >>> california is sending tons of certain
but the hissery still hangs heavy over much of japan. new video shows the terror as the water rushed higher and relief that neighbors rescue neighbors. thank you, thank you this woman said. i thought i was going to die. >> this country is now willing to help -- accept help from the military tackling nuclear crisis crisis. >> and some tiny particles are already falling in the bay area, that has public health officials downplaying the earth. that plume is being monitored by stations...
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but japan has been sluggish for a long time. and meanwhile the rest of the world this is all happening at a time when the rest of the world is actually getting a lot stronger. so it does, it does make me feel as though there is continued upside potential in the market. we haven't changed our strategy at the jpmorgan private bank. but i do think that investors who are sitting on the sidelines with a lot of cash are being presented with an opportunity to buy stocks when they're on sale. >> susie: so what is the opportunity? you said american companies. what types of american companies. i know you can't name names but what types of companies should investors be looking for? >> well, susie, this has been an extraordinary recession and now recovery with corporate balance sheets so strong and companies held back there capital spending in the earliest stages of the recovery. but now companies are increasing their capital spending materially and i think that presents an opportunity for investors in industrial shares as an example. i als
but japan has been sluggish for a long time. and meanwhile the rest of the world this is all happening at a time when the rest of the world is actually getting a lot stronger. so it does, it does make me feel as though there is continued upside potential in the market. we haven't changed our strategy at the jpmorgan private bank. but i do think that investors who are sitting on the sidelines with a lot of cash are being presented with an opportunity to buy stocks when they're on sale. >>...
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it is friday afternoon in japan -- there. it is friday afternoon in japan. no one is reported injured at this time but reports are still coming in. the quake hit at 2:46 in the afternoon and it was followed by a 7.4 magnitude aftershock. there are no reports of injuries now as we said. kron 4's jacqueline bennett is here to tell us more about the tsunami dangers. >> the usgs is working to confirm the tsunami actually happened and i just got the information off the wire here. they say the tsunami has been generated and when no major waves occur for two hours the threat will have passed. there is a tsunami watch in effect right now for hawaii because with a quake this big those tsunamis can affect distant coastlines. magnitude 8.8, this is where it hit just off the coast, the dent 2.2 miles. you need a pretty good size earthquake to cause a tsunami. think of putting your hand in the bathtub. if you shove your water down, it sends the water out in waves. just the same with an earthquake. we saw it near the epicenter and it's spreading from there. now we're watc
it is friday afternoon in japan -- there. it is friday afternoon in japan. no one is reported injured at this time but reports are still coming in. the quake hit at 2:46 in the afternoon and it was followed by a 7.4 magnitude aftershock. there are no reports of injuries now as we said. kron 4's jacqueline bennett is here to tell us more about the tsunami dangers. >> the usgs is working to confirm the tsunami actually happened and i just got the information off the wire here. they say the...
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the japanese government publicly that japan asked for help from u.s. forces in japan. are you waiting to provide those assistance? to your second question is, yes. i already told prime minister will provide whatever assistance they need. my understanding is the main assistance we're going to be able to provide them is lift capacity. the ability for us to i think clean in the -- help in the cleanup. obviously when you have a tsunami like this, as well as an earthquake, you have, you know, huge disruptions both in the infrastructure -- you have boats, houses, cars that are washed into main thorough fares. and that requires heavy equipment. so any assistance that we can provide we will be providing. i'm heart broken by this tragedy. i think when you see what's happening in japan, you are reminded that for all our differences in culture or language or religion, that ultimately humanity is one. and when we face these kinds of natural disasters, whether it's in new zealand or haiti or jap japan, then you think about your own family. and you think, how would you feel if you l
the japanese government publicly that japan asked for help from u.s. forces in japan. are you waiting to provide those assistance? to your second question is, yes. i already told prime minister will provide whatever assistance they need. my understanding is the main assistance we're going to be able to provide them is lift capacity. the ability for us to i think clean in the -- help in the cleanup. obviously when you have a tsunami like this, as well as an earthquake, you have, you know, huge...
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gwen: how japan's calamity could affect us all. covering the week, tom gjelten of npr, coral davenport of "national journal" and david wessel of "the wall street journal." >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week." produced in association with "national journal." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> this rock has never stood still. since 1875, we've been there for our clients through good times and bad. when their needs changed, we were there to meet them. through the years from insurance to investment management to real estate to retirement solutions, we've delved new ideas for the financial challenges ahead. this rock has never stood still and that's one thing that will never change. prudential. >> corporate funding is also provided by boeing. norfolk southern. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you.
gwen: how japan's calamity could affect us all. covering the week, tom gjelten of npr, coral davenport of "national journal" and david wessel of "the wall street journal." >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week." produced in association with "national journal." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> this rock has never...
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japan's disaster is serving as a wakeup call. >> this earthquake in japan will help the pacific northwest understand what they will need eventually to get ready for. >> reporter: in washington, brian moore, nbc bay area news. >>> watching japan's disaster to unfold is hard for anyone to watch, particularly here in the bay area. activity observed along japan's fault lines before the quake is very similar to what we're seeing here in california. that the same pressure building be neath the surface in japan is evidence in the faults here. >> most of the faults through most of the depth are actually locked. when they're locked, they're not slipping, that means they're not relieving the stress. the stress is building up, and we can measure that distortion with our networks, and that's how -- one of the reasons we're so confident that the earthquakes will be coming in the future. >> the american red cross is hoping the devastation half a world away will inspire people to get prepared, and reach out so japan can rebuild. donating through the red cross is mple. give money online or by phone. just
japan's disaster is serving as a wakeup call. >> this earthquake in japan will help the pacific northwest understand what they will need eventually to get ready for. >> reporter: in washington, brian moore, nbc bay area news. >>> watching japan's disaster to unfold is hard for anyone to watch, particularly here in the bay area. activity observed along japan's fault lines before the quake is very similar to what we're seeing here in california. that the same pressure...
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hit japan in more than 100 years. there have been dozens of after shocks one with a magnitude of 7.1. >> it's really hard to say what will happen along our coast once the water moves in this direction. we want to check in with steve paulson for what is expected what the possibilities are, steve. >> we have a tsunami warning out that goes from santa barbara to cent city. it looks like that would the closest where the highest waves would be. for us here projected time is 8:08:00 a.m. at the golden gate bridge. the good news is we're going into a low tide. waves two to four feet possible. possible. this is what happened after of japan. this is called a mega thrust. it moved away. as that water has to be displaced and has to move. as it goes over the pacifics the ships would not notice it. it's when it moves closer toward shallow land. they get closer toward the coast. again, it will hit hawaii first and it will wrap around. it's not just one wave but it will wrap around. when that would happen it would be 3:00 a.m. our t
hit japan in more than 100 years. there have been dozens of after shocks one with a magnitude of 7.1. >> it's really hard to say what will happen along our coast once the water moves in this direction. we want to check in with steve paulson for what is expected what the possibilities are, steve. >> we have a tsunami warning out that goes from santa barbara to cent city. it looks like that would the closest where the highest waves would be. for us here projected time is 8:08:00 a.m....
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far, far away from japan and its problems? >> you know, even though it was a big news event when china surpassed japan as the world's second largest economy japan is still the third largest economy in the world. the key supplier for a lot of key technologies like flash memory which goes into like cell phones and smart phones, silicon waivers that are used to make chips and so for, in many cases jp and is the key supplier for a lot of manufacturers including here in north america. you've seen companies announce shutdowns of automotive assembly lines because they're unsure of the supply of parts from japan. now they have inventories of these parts. it may be that if this disruption only lasts a few weeks we won't see anything serious. we don't know how long this disruption will last. we have been reminded that notwithstanding the difficulty japan has gone through in the last two decades they're still a vital supplier in many key industries. >> suarez: one thing that makes them unique among the world's industrial power s is that
far, far away from japan and its problems? >> you know, even though it was a big news event when china surpassed japan as the world's second largest economy japan is still the third largest economy in the world. the key supplier for a lot of key technologies like flash memory which goes into like cell phones and smart phones, silicon waivers that are used to make chips and so for, in many cases jp and is the key supplier for a lot of manufacturers including here in north america. you've...
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tonight japan is devastated by a massive tsunami after the biggest earthquake in the country's history buildings trains and ships of been washed away the official number of dead is one hundred forty two and that number looks set to soar. japan declares emergency as pressure rises the focus shima nuclear plants and sparking risks of a radiation leak the surrounding areas been evacuated. and in other news violent clashes rock libya's colonel gadhafi forces push the rebels back the e.u. says it's not ruling out military action increasing fears of a possible intervention. it's nine pm very good evening from moscow you're watching the r.t. news channel with me you know in one main story dominating the news tonight the northeast of japan has been swamped by a major tsunami following the biggest earthquake in its history at least one hundred forty two people are reported dead but that figure appears very conservative the real number looks likely to be many many for example police say hundreds of bodies have been found drowned in the city of sendai the capital of the worst hit region the eight
tonight japan is devastated by a massive tsunami after the biggest earthquake in the country's history buildings trains and ships of been washed away the official number of dead is one hundred forty two and that number looks set to soar. japan declares emergency as pressure rises the focus shima nuclear plants and sparking risks of a radiation leak the surrounding areas been evacuated. and in other news violent clashes rock libya's colonel gadhafi forces push the rebels back the e.u. says it's...
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people who wept back to japan and taught over there. he learned a lot from them as well and how they operate. so the most important thing is approximately this type of training really it doesn't matter where you are from. when a country has a disaster or terrorist e.coli haven't it's about training to do the most good as quickly as you ca can. that's a shared at any rate that we all we all want to be good at. so this international sharing of information and skills is really important for all of us to get better at what we are doing. >>fá absolutely. harold we really appreciate your time this evening. >> stay on line if you tonight mind we'll move on. we have another resource in menlo park. >> david i'mer with u.s. gs in menlo park on the line for us now. squiz. >> they are taking in the estimate that they see from the inundays in japan is whether height on deep ocean buoy and the amplitude of the wave once it reaches hawaii. normally they try to keep that information to a minimum until they get into a 3 hour window from hawaii. that po
people who wept back to japan and taught over there. he learned a lot from them as well and how they operate. so the most important thing is approximately this type of training really it doesn't matter where you are from. when a country has a disaster or terrorist e.coli haven't it's about training to do the most good as quickly as you ca can. that's a shared at any rate that we all we all want to be good at. so this international sharing of information and skills is really important for all of...
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international relief to japan. catherine bragg is the assistant secretary general for the coordination of humanitarian affairs. casey, welcome. what do people need most right now? and can you get it to them? >> that's a good question. our assessment teams have basically found out that what's to be expected. the most needed items right now are food, water, temporary shelter, and clothing. >> suarez: what kind of physical footprint are we talking about for the places in the most dire need right now? it's been hard to get an idea of the size of the affected area that we're talking about. >> one of the things that perhaps isn't made clear is how difficult it is to even reach these populations that have been stranded and cut off now. the roads have been washed out. there have been cars turned over and washed on to the highways. trees have been uprooted and blown over. it's almost impossible in a lot of cases to get anywhere by car. you need to be air lifted in. >> suarez: it's still a pretty cold time of the year in nor
international relief to japan. catherine bragg is the assistant secretary general for the coordination of humanitarian affairs. casey, welcome. what do people need most right now? and can you get it to them? >> that's a good question. our assessment teams have basically found out that what's to be expected. the most needed items right now are food, water, temporary shelter, and clothing. >> suarez: what kind of physical footprint are we talking about for the places in the most dire...
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and this woman is one of japan's countless good samaritans. she has collected the names of the missing posted on the internet. she's come here hoping to find people she doesn't know on behalf of people she's never met. >> it is just horrible. it is a nightmare what's happened. i can't say anything. >> reporter: and all along japan's northeastern coast the nightmare never seems to end. >> woodruff: while the search went on for the living and the dead, the potential for a nuclear nightmare hung over japan for another day. a radiation surge sent levels to 300 times normal just south of the stricken fukushima plant. the levels dropped as the day went on. u.s. nuclear officials reported all the water has boiled away from a pool holding spent fuel rods-- a claim the japanese denied. but the plant owner said it's close to connecting a new power line to restore the plant's cooling system. sarah smith has more on the day's nuclear developments. >> reporter: helicopters carrying water to try to cool down an overheated nuclear reactor look like a pretty
and this woman is one of japan's countless good samaritans. she has collected the names of the missing posted on the internet. she's come here hoping to find people she doesn't know on behalf of people she's never met. >> it is just horrible. it is a nightmare what's happened. i can't say anything. >> reporter: and all along japan's northeastern coast the nightmare never seems to end. >> woodruff: while the search went on for the living and the dead, the potential for a...
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bullet train service to northern japan has been stopped. and rapid transit in tokyo has been suspended. and on the streets, traffic lights, many, are not working. >>> a tsunami warning has we have been talking about has been issued across the pacific ocean. a 4.5 quake struck hawaii this morning as people there braced for their own tidal wave. warning sirens are blaring and people are being evacuated from homes and hotels. and moved to higher ground. on the island of oahu drivers are lining up at gas stations to figure up their tanks. the first tsunami waves are expected to hit the islands around 6 a.m. pacific time. >> we heard about the tsunami so trying to get gassed up and being prepared before anything really happened. better to be safe than sorry. >> the japan earthquake and the one in hawaii are probably not related. hawaii has been hit by a string of small quakes recently because of volcanic activity. >>> time no 4: 44, news from around the bay area including a daring stunt that sent a student to the hospital leaving his friends tra
bullet train service to northern japan has been stopped. and rapid transit in tokyo has been suspended. and on the streets, traffic lights, many, are not working. >>> a tsunami warning has we have been talking about has been issued across the pacific ocean. a 4.5 quake struck hawaii this morning as people there braced for their own tidal wave. warning sirens are blaring and people are being evacuated from homes and hotels. and moved to higher ground. on the island of oahu drivers are...
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in japan. biggest ever to hit the country. >> these are pictures of the news room in downtown tokyo. nhk news ramp. watch the shaking hear as people l this is in i thought this was downtown tokyo. you may be right. oh, yes. l and again this was physician reported as 7. 9 the highest in the japanese scale. they say 8.4 and latest it was an 8.9 but we know the number is going to change. >> you can certainly see how everything is moving and the building and as dan mentioned we saw very similar pictures in tokyo as well. newsroom there 240 miles away from the epicenter also shaking greatly. >> we commented earlier dedicated to scrap niece journalist at their post. even as the shaking goes on they try to get the job done and get information out to their viewing public. >> this is news ramp in tokyo into you are absolutely right but again we notice hard at work because this is a crisis and want to keep everyone informed as best they coy. we understand san mateo county activated the office of emergenc
in japan. biggest ever to hit the country. >> these are pictures of the news room in downtown tokyo. nhk news ramp. watch the shaking hear as people l this is in i thought this was downtown tokyo. you may be right. oh, yes. l and again this was physician reported as 7. 9 the highest in the japanese scale. they say 8.4 and latest it was an 8.9 but we know the number is going to change. >> you can certainly see how everything is moving and the building and as dan mentioned we saw very...
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melissa young lives in masoua, japan. we heard from her sister, nicole adams, who has trying to reach her from her home in dallas, texas, so far with no luck. >> i immediately e-mailed my sister. and i've been waiting all day to hear back from her. i've been worried sick. she's almost five months pregnant. she has a 3-year-old son. >> reporter: and megan is looking for her sister, katelynn carlson, and her husband, both english teachers in sendai, the heart of the quake. >> we've tried land lines and local social networking, e-mails. haven't heard a word. >> reporter: as the devastating tsunami raced across the ocean at 500 miles an hour -- [ sirens ] -- emergency management began to take action 4,000 miles away in hawaii. >> a tsunami warning is in effect. >> reporter: residents crowded gas stations to top off tanks. and tourists at local hotels took to the streets with pillows and blankets as they were evacuated to shelters. the waves at first calm and serene. and then, hours later, it arrived. surging through the stree
melissa young lives in masoua, japan. we heard from her sister, nicole adams, who has trying to reach her from her home in dallas, texas, so far with no luck. >> i immediately e-mailed my sister. and i've been waiting all day to hear back from her. i've been worried sick. she's almost five months pregnant. she has a 3-year-old son. >> reporter: and megan is looking for her sister, katelynn carlson, and her husband, both english teachers in sendai, the heart of the quake. >>...
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the earthquake and tsunami in japan is literally sending shock waves around the world tonight. as many as 1,000 people are feared dead, following the disastrous earthquake that struck not even 24 hours ago. it wiped out homes, roads, and everything else in the path. the tsunami surge ripped across the pacific to hawaii and the west coast. this video shot this morning shows the strong wave of water pouring into santa cruz harbor. the power is across the dock, and the boats are bounced around like rubble balls -- rubber balls. the tsunami warning for people in the bay area was dropped at 3:00 this afternoon. robert is live with an update on the cleanup. >> reporter: we are still here at the santa cruz harbor where there has been almost nonstop action since the tsunami rolled in this morning. there's been destruction and a will the of tense moments. >> reporter: the tsunami is not over yet. we are still seeing surging this evening, mainly because of the way the harbor funnels the water, it helps the waves gather strength as they rush in. look at the action we saw today. we would s
the earthquake and tsunami in japan is literally sending shock waves around the world tonight. as many as 1,000 people are feared dead, following the disastrous earthquake that struck not even 24 hours ago. it wiped out homes, roads, and everything else in the path. the tsunami surge ripped across the pacific to hawaii and the west coast. this video shot this morning shows the strong wave of water pouring into santa cruz harbor. the power is across the dock, and the boats are bounced around...
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as a crisis in japan intensifies. japan's stock average down more than 1000 points. today was the third worst one day plunge in their history. >> mark: 40 $4 million donation to japan. they stopped production in the area. we went to toyota dealership to see how it is impacting business. >> reporter: it may have it economic impact on the dealers in the states. for manufacturing plants have been shut down following the disaster. sales managers based shutting down the plants means stopping the production of vehicles exclusively produced in japan like one of their best sellers, upper yes. they say it will impact on oil sales here. kron 4 news. >> mark: as we go to break one of the stories we're following alive look from arlington va., the final living servicemen to serve in world war one is being honored. the 110 year-old veteran passed away in his west virginia home last month. president barack obama has ordered flags to be lowered to half staff. ♪ that airline is gonna nail that frequent flyer with restrictions when he tries to use his miles. ♪ that's a lot of red
as a crisis in japan intensifies. japan's stock average down more than 1000 points. today was the third worst one day plunge in their history. >> mark: 40 $4 million donation to japan. they stopped production in the area. we went to toyota dealership to see how it is impacting business. >> reporter: it may have it economic impact on the dealers in the states. for manufacturing plants have been shut down following the disaster. sales managers based shutting down the plants means...
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japan how well protected. we've lost the line there to mr seeds of the seeds of an expert on tsunamis bring us up to date is from the u.s. center for tsunami research and as a say that breaking news we got earlier on just following on from what i was talking to we were getting a news line from the kyoto news agency nobody else at the moment saying that radiation levels in the nuclear power plant the fukushima number one plant that the authorities were worried of were reported to be rising we don't know what that means for the public we don't know if there's any danger involved in that whether it's something that can be sorted out of course soon as we do find out more details we'll bring you up to date. what. it's like well the northeast of japan which was hit by the massive tsunami caused by the biggest earthquake in nearly half a century was the worst off as you'd expect i guess the official number of dead as risen in this last hour it's currently two hundred forty two souls now but it is set to rise as well
japan how well protected. we've lost the line there to mr seeds of the seeds of an expert on tsunamis bring us up to date is from the u.s. center for tsunami research and as a say that breaking news we got earlier on just following on from what i was talking to we were getting a news line from the kyoto news agency nobody else at the moment saying that radiation levels in the nuclear power plant the fukushima number one plant that the authorities were worried of were reported to be rising we...
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but japan is a highly developed country. it is as technologically sophisticated as us, and there's much concern in the u.s. that a similar accident can occur here. how do you respond to that concern? >> well, first, i would agree with you. the reactor in chernobyl was of a different design. it was-- it had point of instability. it had no containment vessel. but we are looking very carefully at what is naepg japan because, as you say, they're using more advanced designs. a number of reactors in the united states have similar designs, and we're going to look at what went wrong in terms of the double-barreled whammy this huge, hung earthquake and huge su, and look to our reactors again and learn as much as we can so we can, if needed, improve the safety. by "if needed" what i really mean is we're always increasing the safety of our reactors, and not only our reactors but the safety of all our industrial systems. >> mr. secretary, two days ago a number of us wrote to chairman upton, whitfield, and stearns, asking our committee h
but japan is a highly developed country. it is as technologically sophisticated as us, and there's much concern in the u.s. that a similar accident can occur here. how do you respond to that concern? >> well, first, i would agree with you. the reactor in chernobyl was of a different design. it was-- it had point of instability. it had no containment vessel. but we are looking very carefully at what is naepg japan because, as you say, they're using more advanced designs. a number of...
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in fact, japan's, the percentage of nuclear power that is occupied in japan's complete, total electricity output is about 30%, which is quite high among industrialized countries. but at the same time, there's always been a question about why whereto put those nuclear plants whether the nuclear plants are safe. there has been, like the previous segment, the commentator suggested, there has been an issue of safety and accidents, and the japanese government at that time, and also tokyo electric power company, who runs these nuclear power plants have not been forthcoming exactly. >> brown: there is a history even on that secretary. >> js. >> brown: there is a wariness already built in to official statements. >> yes. and i think the japanese government's first instinct is to try to convince people not to panic. and that's why sometimes the tone of their announcements are subdued-- i don't mean to say that they are treating it less seriously than they actually are. but the way of delivering the information is-- they have the clear sense in my mind they do not want the public to panic, but in th
in fact, japan's, the percentage of nuclear power that is occupied in japan's complete, total electricity output is about 30%, which is quite high among industrialized countries. but at the same time, there's always been a question about why whereto put those nuclear plants whether the nuclear plants are safe. there has been, like the previous segment, the commentator suggested, there has been an issue of safety and accidents, and the japanese government at that time, and also tokyo electric...
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in japan where hundreds are dead and thousands are missing. in libya, where muammar qaddafi clings to power. in wisconsin where a collective bargaining confrontation finally comes to a head. everything lands on the president's plate. >> we can't keep on running the government based on two-week extensions. that's irresponsible. gwen: plus, we remember the wisdom of david broder. >> if you're willing to try to lead that government or achieve the leadership position in that government, you have to try to build some trust for yourself. gwen: covering the week, san balls and karen tumulty of "the washington post," and doyle mcmahon us in of "the l.a. times." >> live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. produced in association with "national journal." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. to connect our forces to what they need when they need it. >> to help treat sea danger before it sees them. >> to answer the call of the brave and bring them safely home. >> around the
in japan where hundreds are dead and thousands are missing. in libya, where muammar qaddafi clings to power. in wisconsin where a collective bargaining confrontation finally comes to a head. everything lands on the president's plate. >> we can't keep on running the government based on two-week extensions. that's irresponsible. gwen: plus, we remember the wisdom of david broder. >> if you're willing to try to lead that government or achieve the leadership position in that government,...
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in japan, the pas civic plate is trying to go underneath japan. it's going back into the earth, being stuffed in. that's the reason we have earthquakes in oregon and washington, the same sort of earthquakes in alaska. it also makes the volcanoes in these countries. >> rose: what kind of warning does the earth give? >> the earth doesn't give us any warning. that's what is so hard about all of this. we don't know exactly when they break. we know over time the motion gets stored up. but it's kind of like trying to bend a stick. you know event allly it's going to break but it's hard to tell exactly when it's goinging to break. so we know to within a couple hundred years which isn't all that useful that we're goinging to have big earthquakes in that part of the world. so the japanese have been preparing for it. but they don't know when. >> rose: and what is an aftershock mean and what is the impact here? >> well, a fault is a big surface, a big area, hundreds of mileses long and maybe 50 miles deep into the earth, big, big patch. it doesn't all slip ex
in japan, the pas civic plate is trying to go underneath japan. it's going back into the earth, being stuffed in. that's the reason we have earthquakes in oregon and washington, the same sort of earthquakes in alaska. it also makes the volcanoes in these countries. >> rose: what kind of warning does the earth give? >> the earth doesn't give us any warning. that's what is so hard about all of this. we don't know exactly when they break. we know over time the motion gets stored up....
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on the tech side, many of the parts that go into apple's hottest gadgets come from japan. and while the company is famous for keeping mum on products in development and the parts that go into them, the japanese earthquake shows the risks of keeping information so closely guarded. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: apple isn't saying how much it relies on japanese suppliers in the earthquake zone to churn out ipads and iphones, and that's why technology reporter james rogers says investors are left guessing how the world's largest tech company will cope with any supply disruptions. >> and that makes it tough when investors are looking at apple and apple-related stocks. maybe the terrible events in japan will show just how much apple depends on this country, and i think there's only one way we're going to find that out, and that's if there are problems in the supply chain as we move forward. >> reporter: so why not drop the secrecy and tell the world a little more about what's in your products? experts say apple is tight- lipped for two reasons. first, that's a way to keep s
on the tech side, many of the parts that go into apple's hottest gadgets come from japan. and while the company is famous for keeping mum on products in development and the parts that go into them, the japanese earthquake shows the risks of keeping information so closely guarded. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: apple isn't saying how much it relies on japanese suppliers in the earthquake zone to churn out ipads and iphones, and that's why technology reporter james rogers says investors...
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nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions "the electric company" is brought to you by... find your voice and share it, american greetings, proud sponsor of "the electric company." agreement from the u.s. department of education's ready to learn grant, and viewers like you, thank you. words-- a volunteer is someone who offers to help do things for free. "apologize" means to say you're sorry. when you convince someone, you make them believe something is true. someone who's dishonest tricks and tells lies. if you trust someone, you believe they are good and fair. all right, so we have...
nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions "the electric company" is brought to you by... find your voice and share it, american greetings, proud sponsor of "the electric company." agreement from the u.s. department of...
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nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions
nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions
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look under the japan quake tab. we have ktvu reporter in japan sending blog messages back to the ktuv website. >>> damage at the santa cruz harbor has reportedly grown to $22 million. the harbor will be closed at least through sunday but 14 docks are now open, allowing some people who live on their boats to return. seven other docks on the southeast side have limited access between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. yesterday, crews lifted fifth destroyed boat from the water. ten boats are still missing. >>> we're getting new image from the crescent city harbor in northern california. fish and game officials said 16 boats sank and almost 50 others were damaged by last week's surge. the harbor is virtually destroyed. that that has devastated the fishing industry. officials plan to send a team with stow for that equipment to help locate the sunken boats. >>> and we have new video from hawaii showing damage left behind after the strong tsunami surge hit that state on friday. the surge destroyed several homes on the west coast of
look under the japan quake tab. we have ktvu reporter in japan sending blog messages back to the ktuv website. >>> damage at the santa cruz harbor has reportedly grown to $22 million. the harbor will be closed at least through sunday but 14 docks are now open, allowing some people who live on their boats to return. seven other docks on the southeast side have limited access between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. yesterday, crews lifted fifth destroyed boat from the water. ten boats are still...
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japan is just advising a 20-mile evacuation. the state department is telling citizens to rely on the united states for updates. nbc's bay area is tracking the effort to stop a nuclear meltdown. >> reporter: we are monitoring all the information coming and it is hard to make sense of all this. what we do know is that right now in the last hour, the focus has shifted to a reactor at that daiichi nuclear plant. that's one thing we're watching. we're watching the advisory for american to get a little farther away from that plant than was originally recommended. now, the japanese government did double the number of workers they're sending in, trying to find out what's happening within the plant. they are working by flashlight. they are pumping sea water in to cool those fuel rods. from the outside, they will use water cannons instead of water dropping helicopters. they were grounded with radiation levels. unsafe level for the pilots. workers are working to hook up a new power line to the plant and that could provide a stable power so
japan is just advising a 20-mile evacuation. the state department is telling citizens to rely on the united states for updates. nbc's bay area is tracking the effort to stop a nuclear meltdown. >> reporter: we are monitoring all the information coming and it is hard to make sense of all this. what we do know is that right now in the last hour, the focus has shifted to a reactor at that daiichi nuclear plant. that's one thing we're watching. we're watching the advisory for american to get...
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sector of japan. assuming it might come across the pacific ocean, through hawaii on to the west coast. since midnight last night through this morning we've been monitoring, with all of the data information and tsunami for the state of california and the whole west coast. as of today as of 8:08 we expect impact of the tsunami waves to hit the western shores of the united states. having said that, the monitor indicates we will in the san francisco area perhaps receive about a one to two feet increase in our wave. since it's low tide and we've been working with the science and tsunami warning centers, it will only result in a higher wave than usual and not exceed our seawall. we expect that not to happen and we'll continue to monitor it, but in extra precautions that we've taken, we have closed the highway, the upper highway and lower highway as an added precaution. we've asked our citizens and visitors not to be on ocean beach, just to take that extra precaution. we have not called for an evacuation. we
sector of japan. assuming it might come across the pacific ocean, through hawaii on to the west coast. since midnight last night through this morning we've been monitoring, with all of the data information and tsunami for the state of california and the whole west coast. as of today as of 8:08 we expect impact of the tsunami waves to hit the western shores of the united states. having said that, the monitor indicates we will in the san francisco area perhaps receive about a one to two feet...
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very warm welcome back this is r t a half hour now here in moscow on top story northeast japan has been swamped by a major tsunami and the entire pacific region is now on alert it was caused by an eight point nine magnitude earthquake that struck one hundred thirty kilometers off the eastern coast sending a reported ten me so wall of water in the causing widespread devastation well thirty two people have so far been confirmed dead by the japanese or fourteen but that number is expected to rise with those wave has also reached russia's little islands to the north reportedly around a meter high in japan we know that two hundred people have reportedly been washed away with several others are missing in japan's a sendai city where tokyo has been all but shut down as well with fires in injuries widely reported there as well millions are without electricity we know that the tsunami warning has extended to the number of pacific southwest asian and latin american nations including japan and russia as we were saying indonesia new zealand and chile back in japan are these international airport th
very warm welcome back this is r t a half hour now here in moscow on top story northeast japan has been swamped by a major tsunami and the entire pacific region is now on alert it was caused by an eight point nine magnitude earthquake that struck one hundred thirty kilometers off the eastern coast sending a reported ten me so wall of water in the causing widespread devastation well thirty two people have so far been confirmed dead by the japanese or fourteen but that number is expected to rise...
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george is on his way to japan to cover the stories. that's starting fm. >>> the explosion is raising concerns about nuclear safety here in california. tens of thousands of people who live within a 12-mile radius of japan's fukushima plant were evacuated after the explosion. here in california, the diablo canyon nuclear plant has many similarities to the one in japan. it's on the water and it's near a fault line. its cooling intake valves have been affected in the past by rough waters. pg&e tells nbc bay area that the cooling system at diablo is not dependent on ocean waters. it's designed to withstand tsunamis and earthquakes. he says the plant automatically reported an unusual event yesterday. the lowest of four levels of emergency classification. we're told it's operating normally right now. >>> people in hawaii are assessing the damage from the tsunami that hit japan yesterday. the kona side suffered the most damage. that's a house underwater in captain cook's bay. at least three resorts, conna village, four seasons and king ka may
george is on his way to japan to cover the stories. that's starting fm. >>> the explosion is raising concerns about nuclear safety here in california. tens of thousands of people who live within a 12-mile radius of japan's fukushima plant were evacuated after the explosion. here in california, the diablo canyon nuclear plant has many similarities to the one in japan. it's on the water and it's near a fault line. its cooling intake valves have been affected in the past by rough waters....
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danger to the plant in fukushima that it could explode if not the shocks of falling something that japan machinery also had. i know that immediately after the tsunami the japanese government has decided to shut down there twenty four stations and therefore they didn't. levi's decision because he had tiny stations are very sensitive to the earthquake and even the possible radioactive contamination of the environment will happen isn't clear another hundreds of thousands of people will be suffering from their countrymen h h well what is the worst case scenario and do you think japan is prepared for this sort of situation. i hope early think is going to be all right because the atomic power stations were shut down but it depends substantially of course on the magnitude of the earthquake and i heard the forecast there'd be earthquake will be continuing for the next several weeks and hopefully the magnitude of the earthquake will be not that severe caver larry but for the sound an expert on chemical thinking many kinds of speaking to us here on r.t. . well russia's curdle islands that lie just
danger to the plant in fukushima that it could explode if not the shocks of falling something that japan machinery also had. i know that immediately after the tsunami the japanese government has decided to shut down there twenty four stations and therefore they didn't. levi's decision because he had tiny stations are very sensitive to the earthquake and even the possible radioactive contamination of the environment will happen isn't clear another hundreds of thousands of people will be...